Alston s Cotton Rat vs Violet Domecap

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Calocybe ionides

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Violet Domecap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Violet Domecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Sigmodon	Calocybe
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Calocybe ionides

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Violet Domecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Violet Domecap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alston s Cotton Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Violet Domecap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

Alston s Cotton Rat

The Alston s Cotton Rat (Sigmodon alstoni) is a species in the genus Sigmodon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.